Meaning
Afraid, scared, frightened — the Patois form of 'afraid', with the unstressed first syllable dropped. 'Mi fraid' is 'I'm afraid', and to be 'fraid a' something is to be scared of it. Doubled to 'fraid-fraid', it means timid or easily frightened. 'Fraid' also carries a note of being nervous or reluctant to do something, and the proverb 'wanti-wanti caan get it, getti-getti nuh want it' sits beside a whole store of sayings about fear and daring.
Examples
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Mi fraid a di big dog.
I'm afraid of the big dog.
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Nuh badda fraid, everyting cool.
Don't be afraid, everything's fine.
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Him too fraid-fraid fi speak up.
He's too timid to speak up.
Origin
Patois form of 'afraid' (first syllable dropped); scared/frightened. See [[fraid-fraid]], [[shame]].
How it’s used
Afraid/scared; 'fraid-fraid' = timid. See [[shame]], [[cross]].